Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-14
THE ONLY LIVING WAR HORSE.
a Kentucky Stced which served In
the Union Army Throughout the
War of the Rebellion.

the Union Army Throughout the
War of the Rebellion.
Probably the only h orsc living which
served in tho rebellion is owned in
Cleveland by Mr.. Francis Bramley, of
No. 1914 Forest street. says Ihe ilatn
Dealer. "Chubb' is his name. but it
does not describe the old fellow very
we'll now. for time has shrunlen the
gallant steed's sincwS, roughed his
coat, and brought his ribs obtrusively
to the front His early life is shadow
ed in obscurty He is known to have
spent his youth in the bluegrass region
of Kentucky, but who was his father
and who was his mother it is impossi-
BILE at this time to say.
Quartermaster ID. 5. Trumbull, Of
the oath kentucky rode him through
the early years of the war. and in 1868,
before the battle of Lookout Mountain,
presented him 10 his friend Bramley,
of the 1854 Ohio volunteer infantry.
Chubb was a good horse then He was
baptized with fire, listened to the roar
of artillery, galloped with his master
over many a bloody field and served
through the entire war
He was in score of battles and car
ried to victory no less distinguished
soldiers than Gen. Jack Easement and
Col. James Pickands, both gentlemen
natives of the Western Reserve, the
former now dead, the latter promi-
nent and wealthy citizen of Cleveland
He never belonged to either of these
gentlemen but was loaned to them by
Mr.. Bramley, who could not be per-
suadcd to part with his trusty horse at
any price.
Hes no thoroughbred" said Mr..
Bramley yesterday, "but he is blood
ed and there wasn't horse N the army
better than he was. lie went through
the entire war. HAD him with me in
Kentucky, Georgia. Tennessee, Ala
baua, and North Carolina lie was
good all around. He could pull like a
mule and | had him working when |
had charge of a wagon train. He was
splendid saddle horse and was mighty
Ghrewd too | rode him for six months
when we were forsging for the army.
There wasn't anything could get ahead
OF him either. When | brought him
north with me | used him for driving.
| used him so for years
'T,rrO vaayc pr 30 ac,o tybap bo xvac
or 33 years old. Chubb had an attack
OF the old war spirit. Perhaps he
heard bugel or the beat of drum.
Something started him; he became un-
manageable and ran away with Mr.
Bramley. who was driving him. Then
he was deprived OF his rank as car
riagc horse and ANONYMOUSLY put TO
teamng. There was life in the Old fell
/ low and he worked hard for his board
and lodging for two years. His owner
/ thought be had earned q respite from
/ hard labor and for the past year he
/ has boen retired from active sery' &c.
/ He banqucts daily on generous sup
/ ply Of oats and enjoys in h.s old AGE
the companion,hip OF his masters
children. Occasionally he goes to a
soldiers reunion. He proudly fits his
head at the cheers Of his companions
OF the war. He rcks up his ears at
rattle of drum and tries to prance at
the sound of the bugle and seems to en-
| Joy the occasion rs much a any of
his two-footed friends. Good old
horse, faithful to his country, faithful
to his friends, eXchang ne like Cincin-
natus the glor.es of the war for the la
Dor of peace.
Never but once has he resented the
Insult done him by placing him. the
war charger and pride of his regi-
ment. in the harness with a plebcan
draught horse.